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Buried Mamluk Caravanserai Unearthed in North Sinai on Egypt’s Historic Pilgrimage Route
Archaeologists in Egypt’s North Sinai have uncovered the remains of a medieval roadside complex believed to have served pilgrims and merchants travelling along one of the region’s most important historical routes. The structure was discovered at the site of Asila, where excavations by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities have exposed parts of what researchers believe…
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The Silk Road City Beneath the Water: A Medieval City Discovered in Lake Issyk-Kul
Archaeologists have confirmed the existence of a medieval Silk Road city lying beneath the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul—a discovery that reshapes historical understanding of Central Asia’s submerged past. The site, identified as the long-lost settlement of Toru-Aygyr, was revealed by researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and officially announced on November 18, 2025. Hidden…
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Lost City of Almanzor May Have Been Found: LiDAR Data Points to Medina Alzahira
For more than a century, the exact location of Medina Alzahira, the vanished seat of power built by Almanzor at the height of Umayyad rule in al-Andalus, has remained one of medieval Iberia’s most persistent archaeological riddles. Dozens of hypotheses were proposed. None could be anchored to verifiable physical evidence. That may now have changed.…